Foot amputation by the Moche of ancient Peru: Osteological evidence and archaeological context

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 177-188

  Verano, John W ^a   Anderson, Laurel S ^a   Franco, Régulo ^b  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PACEB Museum of Cao Fundación Augusto N Wiese   (Peru)

Author keywords

Amputation; Moche; Palaeopathology; Peru; Surgery; Syme amputation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039849749     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-1212(200005/06)10:3<177::AID-OA520>3.0.CO;2-O     Document Type: Article

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